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Energy SpA AGM Information 2021

Jun 3, 2021

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 2, 2021

GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

Delaware 001-34018 98-0479924 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer

Identification No.)

Suite 900, 520-3 Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 0R3 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(403) 265-3221

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, par value \$0.001 per GTE NYSE American
share Toronto Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Gran Tierra Energy Inc. ("Gran Tierra") held its reconvened 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") on June 2, 2021, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting, as well as the final tally of (1) the number of votes for, against or abstaining for each director, (2) the number of votes for, against or abstaining for each other matter, and (3) the number of broker non-votes with respect to each matter. A more complete description of each matter is set forth in Gran Tierra's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2021 (the "Proxy Statement").

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Gran Tierra's stockholders duly elected each of the nominees proposed by Gran Tierra to serve until Gran Tierra's 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successor has been duly elected and qualified. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

Nominee Shares Voted
For
Shares Voted
Against
Shares
Abstaining
Broker Non
Votes
Ryan Ellson 108,336,328 8,670,150 14,281,873 66,720,244
Peter J. Dey 108,030,207 7,529,037 15,729,107 66,720,244
Evan Hazell 110,127,583 5,646,499 15,514,269 66,720,244
Robert B. Hodgins 108,810,542 7,084,199 15,393,610 66,720,244
Ronald W. Royal 110,309,757 5,651,042 15,327,552 66,720,244
Sondra Scott 121,005,573 7,418,539 2,864,239 66,720,244
David P. Smith 110,452,322 5,401,104 15,434,925 66,720,244
Brooke Wade 108,887,133 6,979,170 15,422,048 66,720,244

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Gran Tierra's stockholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as Gran Tierra's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

Shares voted for: 189,164,308
Shares voted against: 6,915,808
Shares abstaining: 1,928,479
Broker non-votes: 0

Proposal 3 – Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation

Gran Tierra's stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Gran Tierra's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

Shares voted for: 112,446,847
Shares voted against: 17,087,380
Shares abstaining: 1,754,124
Broker non-votes: 66,720,244

Proposal 4 – Approval of 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended

Gran Tierra's stockholders approved the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

Shares voted for: 102,994,885
Shares voted against: 26,931,958
Shares abstaining: 1,361,508
Broker non-votes: 66,720,244

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 3, 2021 GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC.

/s/ Ryan Ellson

By: Ryan Ellson Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer